This Is My Mom

HSK 1 · 44 characters · John and Xiaoting

John meets Xiaoting's family.

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小婷xiǎo tíng：约翰yuē hàn，这zhè是shì我wǒ妈妈mā ma。Xiaoting: John, this is my mom.

约翰yuē hàn：你好nǐ hǎo！John: Hello!

妈妈mā ma：你好nǐ hǎo，约翰yuē hàn！Mom: Hello, John!

小婷xiǎo tíng：我wǒ妈妈mā ma是shì老师lǎo shī。Xiaoting: My mom is a teacher.

约翰yuē hàn：我wǒ妈妈mā ma也是yě shì老师lǎo shī！John: My mom is a teacher too!

小婷xiǎo tíng：真的zhēn de吗ma？太好了tài hǎo le！Xiaoting: Really? How nice!

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